scholarly journals Characterization and adsorption properties of low-cost sewage sludge-derived carbon by using poly-aluminium chloride as pore-forming agent

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Xin ◽  
Yonghui Song ◽  
Jianfeng Peng ◽  
Ruixia Liu ◽  
Lu Han
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Aluminium Chloride

Low Cost Controlled Composting of Refuse and Sewage Sludge

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 839-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. T. Pereira-Neto ◽  
E. I. Stentiford ◽  
D. D. Mara
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Fixed Rate ◽  
The Past ◽  
Temperature Feedback ◽  
Forced Aeration ◽  
Domestic Refuse ◽  
Faecal Streptococci

The forced aeration static pile composting system was used to compost mixtures of domestic refuse and sewage sludge. Several different control methods have been evaluated over the past four years from simple, low cost fixed rate aeration timers to microcomputer based systems. Their relative merits are considered. In a compost pile using temperature feedback control the number of Escherichia coli were reduced from 107 org./g to less than 102 org./g. within 16 days. Faecal streptococci were reduced from 107 to less than 102 org./g within 30 days. The process consistently produced a good quality sanitised material under a range of control regimes.

VERMICOMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY FOR STABILIZING THE SEWAGE SLUDGE FROM RURAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Lina Cardoso ◽  
C. Esperanza Ramírez ◽  
E. Violeta Escalante
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Sludge Management

There are problems associated with sludge management in small treatment plants (<10 L/s) located in rural communities, due to costly conventional technology for sludge stabilization. Many of these plants have only sludge drying beds. Mexican Institute of Water Technology has proposed developing suitable low-cost technologies, one of which is vermicomposting a biodegradation system using earthworms of the species Eisenia foetida (earthworm) which stabilize sludge and reduce its pathogenicity. The objective of this work is to present two case studies where vermicomposting technology has been applied in Mexico. The first study corresponds to a plant where 4.8 m3/month of sludge are produced; for these wastes, a vermicomposting system was built and installed. The second study is a treatment plant where 9 m3/month of sludge are produced; experimental tests were conducted with sludge and water hyacinth and a vermicomposting system was designed. The vermicomposts were analyzed using parameters defined by Mexican standards. In regards to stabilization, TVS was reduced by 38% and the microbiological quality of the vermicompost was Class A and B, with a reduction in fecal coliforms and Helminth eggs according to NOM-004-SEMARNAT-2002. A CRETI (Corrosivity, Reactivity, Explosivity, Toxicity and Ignitability) analysis (NOM-052-SEMARNAT-2005) was used to show that the process reduced the concentration of releasable sulfides. The agronomic quality of the vermicompost exhibited a high content of organic matter comparable to many organic manures and high content of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. It is concluded that it is possible to improve the conditions of sewage sludge management in small plants of rural communities with a minimum investment (less than $10,000.00 USD) and with a requirement of a minimum area of 60 to 70 m2 for a production of less than 9 m3/month of dehydrated sludge (80% humidity).

Morphology dependent adsorption of methylene blue on trititanate nanoplates and nanotubes prepared by the hydrothermal treatment of TiO2

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 350-357
Author(s):  
Graham Dawson ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Luhua Lu ◽  
Kai Dai
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Pore Volume ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Adsorption Properties

The adsorption properties of two nanomorphologies of trititanate, nanotubes (TiNT) and plates (TiNP), prepared by the hydrothermal reaction of concentrated NaOH with different phases of TiO2, were examined. It was found that the capacity for both morphologies towards methylene blue (MB), an ideal pollutant, was extremely high, with the TiNP having a capacity of 130 mg/g, higher than the TiNT, whose capacity was 120 mg/g at 10 mg/L MB concentration. At capacity, the well-dispersed powders deposit on the floor of the reaction vessel. The two morphologies had very different structural and adsorption properties. TiNT with high surface area and pore volume exhibited exothermic monolayer adsorption of MB. TiNP with low surface area and pore volume yielded a higher adsorption capacity through endothermic multilayer adsorption governed by pore diffusion. TiNP exhibited a higher negative surface charge of −23 mV, compared to −12 mV for TiNT. The adsorption process appears to be an electrostatic interaction, with the cationic dye attracted more strongly to the nanoplates, resulting in a higher adsorption capacity and different adsorption modes. We believe this simple, low cost production of high capacity nanostructured adsorbent material has potential uses in wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals Regrowth and ornamental traits of bermudagrass fertilized with sewage sludge

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-398
Author(s):  
Philippe Solano Toledo Silva ◽  
Alessandro Reinaldo Zabotto ◽  
Patrick Luan Ferreira dos Santos ◽  
Matheus Vinícius Leal do Nascimento ◽  
Armando Reis Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Soil Solution ◽  
Digital Image Analysis ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Aesthetic Aspect ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
Ornamental Traits

Abstract The sewage sludge is a low-cost material and sustainable alternative to substitute chemical fertilizers on ornamental lawns and gardens. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effects of the application of sewage sludge on the regrowth and ornamental traits of DiscoveryTM bermudagrass. The experiment was carried out during the fall/winter of 2019. The turf was removed and left the soil exposed for a new grass regrowth. The treatments applied were 0, 357, 714, 1,071 and 1,428 g m-2 sewage sludge spread evenly on the lawn in a single dose. The evaluations were carried out after 120 days and the soil solution (EC and NO3 -), Normalized difference vegetation index, root length, root + rhizome + stolon + leaves volume and digital image analysis were evaluated. The results showed that the increase of sewage sludge positively influenced the turfgrass development, both in the aesthetic aspect and on bermudagrass regrowth. The soil solution can show that the sludge increased the electrical conductivity and NO3- ions; however, it did not hinder the development of the lawn, even having positive correlations between these variables and the biometric evaluations of the plant. It is concluded that the dose of 1,428 g m-2 presented the best results for the evaluated characteristics, being the recommended one for use in the fertilization of bermudagrass DiscoveryTM.

Synthesis of novel low-cost porous gangue microsphere/geopolymer composites and their adsorption properties for dyes

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1602-1614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Yan ◽  
Peigang He ◽  
Dechang Jia ◽  
Qinggang Wang ◽  
Jingjing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Geopolymer Composites

scholarly journals A solid-state chemical method for synthesizing MgO nanoparticles with superior adsorption properties

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2011-2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyu Zhang ◽  
Jindou Hu ◽  
Jing Xie ◽  
Shiqiang Wang ◽  
Yali Cao
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Chemical Method ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Mgo Nanoparticles ◽  
State Chemical

As a traditional and effective adsorbent, MgO is a low-cost, eco-friendly, nontoxic, and economical material for wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals The use of wastes (organic and inorganic) in land restoration in relation to their characteristics and cost

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 502-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Pérez-Gimeno ◽  
José Navarro-Pedreño ◽  
María Belén Almendro-Candel ◽  
Ignacio Gómez ◽  
Antonis A Zorpas
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Land Restoration ◽  
Sludge Compost ◽  
Sewage Sludge Compost ◽  
Soil Rehabilitation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Different Sources

The great extent of degraded soils in southeast Spain makes it necessary to carry out restoration and rehabilitation strategies. In addition, the great amount of wastes produced need to be properly managed. Several types of wastes and amendments (organic and inorganic) can be applied for soil rehabilitation and land restoration. When large areas must be restored several aspects should be considered, such as availability of the waste, its characteristics, and transport. This research focuses on the characterization and the cost of 12 waste types and amendments (such as sewage sludge compost, brown peat, black peat, fertilized peat, earthworm humus, straw hay, palm tree leaves, pine bark, exfoliated vermiculite, expanded perlite, limestone outcrops, and volcanic crushed stones) obtained from four different sources. All of them were characterized following the UNE standards for soil amendments and the cost was obtained as a mean value of four different sources. The results indicate a great variability of properties between organic and inorganic materials, as was expected. Depending on the type of restoration, the characteristics, and the cost, the materials can be selected for an adequate purpose. Sewage sludge compost is a good alternative for application in large areas related to its characteristics (organic matter content and nutrient availability) and low cost. For inorganic amendments, natural limestone outcrops were the low-cost alternative. The use of both wastes (composted sewage sludge and limestone raw materials) for soil rehabilitation can facilitate the reduction of landfill disposal and add value for these wastes. Moreover, the results are very useful for scientists and engineers who deal with the development of rehabilitation and restoration strategies.

scholarly journals Investigation on the adsorption of antibiotics from water by metal loaded sewage sludge biochar

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiulei Fan ◽  
Zheng Qian ◽  
Jiaqiang Liu ◽  
Nan Geng ◽  
Jun Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Particle Diffusion ◽  
Surface Functionality ◽  
Intra Particle Diffusion ◽  
Adsorption Amount

Abstract Application of sewage sludge biochar as an adsorbent for antibiotics treatment has obtained special attention owning to their low cost and surface functionality. Three metal ions were selected to modify sewage sludge biochar through the pyrolysis with the metal loaded method. Fe loaded sewage sludge biochar (BC-Fe), Al loaded sewage sludge biochar (BC-Al) and Mn loaded sewage sludge biochar (BC-Mn) were characterized and used to explore the performance of adsorbing tetracycline (TC), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and amoxicillin (AMC). BC-Fe, BC-Al and BC-Mn possessed rougher surfaces, larger specific surface area and better pore structure. Intra-particle diffusion and Langmuir models were more suitable to describe the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption amount of TC, SMZ and AMC could reach 123.35, 99.01 and 109.89 mg/g by BC-Fe. Furthermore, the main mechanism of antibiotics adsorption by metal loaded sewage sludge biochars might be pores filling, Van der Waals forces and H-bonding. The study can not only solve the problems associated with the pollution of antibiotics from wastewater, but also reduced the treatment press of sewage sludge effectively.

scholarly journals Preparation of N-Doped Carbon Nanosheets from Sewage Sludge for Adsorption Studies of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Wang ◽  
Weinan Zhao ◽  
Wanlan Zheng ◽  
Shuang Chen ◽  
Jinsheng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Grand Challenge ◽  
Koh Activation ◽  
Thermal Regeneration ◽  
Carbon Nanosheets ◽  
Pore Size Distributions

Porous activated carbon with specific morphology and structure are of particular importance for waste water treatment, especially for the adsorption of toxic hexavalent chromium Cr(VI). However, the scalable and cheap production of such absorbents still suffer a grand challenge. Herein, a new type of N-doped nanosheet was innovatively prepared from easily available and low-cost sewage sludge via a facile and recyclable KOH activation method. The N-doped porous carbon nanosheets (N-SAC) produced by introduction of KOH and dicyandiamide, which performed favourable features for metal ions adsorption (93.2% for Cr(VI)) due to its high specific surface area, tuneable pore size distributions and good hydrophilicity. Additionally, the capacity also remained high after two cycles of adsorption by thermal regeneration, with 90.8% removal rate. The DFT calculation also approved that the doping of N could optimize the Mulliken charges distribution and improve the HOMO energy and improve the adsorption ability of N-SAC. This original proposal may inspire new possibility of creating porous carbon absorbents in a recyclable method.

Removal of Acid Red G Dye Using Raw Bentonite-Cationic Starch Composite

2013 ◽  
Vol 821-822 ◽  
pp. 497-501
Author(s):  
Hua Ling He ◽  
Zhi Cai Yu ◽  
Peng Liang
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Cationic Starch ◽  
Equilibrium Time ◽  
Salt Addition ◽  
Acid Red G ◽  
Composite Samples

The adsorption behavior of acid red G from aqueous solution onto raw bentonite (RB) and raw bentonite/ cationic starch (RB/CS) composite samples was investigated as a function of parameters such as contact time, salt concentration, initial dye concentration and temperature. The results showed that an amount of 0.12g of RB/CS composite could removal more than 90% of dye from 150ml of 100 mg L-1 acid red G solution with a contact time of 60 min, at room temperature and no salt addition. The adsorption rate was fast and more than half of the adsorbed acid red G was removed in the first 10 min for RB and 5 min for RB/CS at room temperature.(Co=100 mg L-1)The results also indicated that the RB/CS composite had a shorter equilibrium time, higher color removal and stronger adsorption properties of acid red G than RB. In summary, the results suggests that RB/CS can be employed as a kind of low-cost material for the removal of acid red G from aqueous solution.

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